Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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 (Hinas Hill We, the Senior Class of 1948 of Grafton High School, being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare that this be our last will and testament: James Anderson requests that his knowledge as a plumber be left to Carl Janz and his ability to pick out good cars to James Rozga. Josephine Boise requests that her ability to play bass drum be left to Bacll Miller. Dorothy Drachenberg requests that her friendliness be left to Donna Glover and her ability as a 'soda jerk1 be left to Harry Jantz. Myron Grott leaves his build to Richard McCracken and his swim- ming ability to Phil Kobb. Ruth Hitchcock requests her quietness be left to Shirley Neltzel. Joyce Kaznerczak leaves her reading ability to Raymond Spanski. Dorothy Konczal wishes to leave her height to Harold Patton and her typing ability to Alyce Yost. Ward Knechtges requests that his curly hair be left to Phil Malham and his speed in typing to Joyce Hahn. Nelda Lawson wishes to leave her cheerleading ability to Janet Long. Dick Porter requests that his athletic ability be left to Bob Myers, his ’wolfing' ability to Art Tablett, and his conduct grade to his brother, Bob. Theron Snyder wishes to leave his ability to play his trumpet, to Ronald Carmel. Florence Stanislawskl leaves her dancing ability to Pat Brunson and her love for animals to Tess Cbrdy. Phyllis Vodarski requests that her ability to get and hold a man be left to Betty Lowe and her basketball ability to Anna Nicely. The Seniors, as a whole body, wish to leave these characteristics as common stock to certain people and classes: to wit: Our ability to work and play together, in other words that characteristic of ‘team work' which has made our school life a happy experience,--to the Juniors, they will need it in their Senior year. also, our scholarship, as a class, which we believe is somewhat beyond the mean average, we bequeath to certain members of the Sopho- more class. then, too, our willingness to co-operate with the members of the faculty at all times and in all events, we respectfully leave to the Freshman class, perhaps they can profit by it. to the faculty of our school we respectfully pledge our life-long devotion and our respect. we shall ever attempt to ‘carry on’ for our community. Signed, THE MEMBERS of the SENIOR CLASS 1948 rntmm

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After several days with Ward, the great scientist, we left for Hollywood to tour some of the motion picture studios. As we were going through ‘Twentieth Century Wolf, I spotted one of my old classmates, Dick Porter. Dick was doing well and was very glad to see us. He was doing a picture with Jeanne Crain. Dick told us that Theron was in Santa Barbara playing in a band. He told us that he would take us to see Theron, so the three of us motored there in Dick’s Rolls Royce. Theron has a band in one of the night clubs there,--‘The Blue Derby.” Just as we went in, the band was playing its last number. Theron spotted us and dedicated it to us. After the number he rushed over to see us. Theron is doing well and is soon to leave for New York. After a long talk we said ‘Goodbye and left for Reno, Nevada, where we knew Myron Grott was living. As we drove up to Myron’s home we exclaimed over the lovely place he has. Myron is married and has one son. He is a lawyer in Reno and is handling a lot of the movie stars divorce cases. Myron was quite happy to see us. We stayed and had a long visit. We finally bade farewell and left Nevada. Our Next stop was Helena, Montana, where we found Dorothy Konczal employed as a private secretary to a criminal lawyer. Dorothy told us that, much to her delight, she is going to leave for New York where she will join a Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and accompany them on a world-wide tour. She will join them to be a secretary to Mr. Douglas and a companion to Mrs. Douglas. Feeling quite happy over Dorothy’s good fortune we left for Des Moines, Iowa. After reaching Iowa, and glancing through a morning paper, I not- iced that the Harmony House,” a beauty parlor was having a reopening after being remodeled. I also noticed that the owners were no other than two of my old classmates Dorothy Drachenberg and Joyce Kazmerczak. I took this opportunity to see them. Both are doing well and enjoy their work very much. They told me that Ruth Hitchcock and her husband were living in Wisconsin, near Racine. Their immense dairy farm is a model for the Co-operative of Wisconsin. Our next stop was that very city in Wisconsin, so, needless to say, we visited Ruth. The farm was one of the largest we had ever seen, everything was ultra-modern and her home was very beautiful. Hiey told us, that they supplied the milk for a nearby cheese factory. We had to cut our visit short because we had overstayed our time as it was. How- ever we didn’t feel badly because we had renewed the friendship of all my old classmates of good old G. H. S. No matter how good it is to travel it is always good to get home. I hope you have all enjoyed hearing about our classmates and I hope the ‘Class of 48” will have a reunion next year. And I hope it will be in Grafton, too. James Anderson Josephine Boise Dorothy Drachenberg Myron Grott Ruth Hitchcock Joyce Kaczmierczak Dorothy Konczal Ward Knechtges Nelda Lawson Dick Porter TTieron Snyder Florence Stanislawski Fbyllis Vodarski WANTS to BE Plumber College Graduate Beautician Lawyer Co-ed Manicurist Secretary College Graduate Dancer Actor Composer of Music Housewife Housewife Owner of Ruder Hardware Sales Clerk Employee at Valerius’ Olympic Swimmer Nurse Housewife Career Girl Violinist Housewife Owner of Furniture Store Leader of Jazz Band Mother of Twins Housewife WILL BE

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